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CITY CDUNCIL MLNUPFS - Januar-y 7, 1981 D. STAFF -REPORTS, pDRRFSFONDIIICE AM ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. City Manager: a) City Manager's Report b) Selection of engineering firm The City Manager reported that the City Engineer had reviewed and evaluated the responses from Civil Engineering Consultant firms and Soils and Geologic Consulting firms. The City Engineer recommended and the City Manager con- curred retaining the firm of Nowak and Associates as the Civil Engineering Consultant and Terrasearch Incorporated as the Soils and Geologic Consultant. In response to Mayor Nystran's question as to how these decisions were reached, the City Manager responded that the following were considered: availability, hillside developnent experience, need for expediency, awareness of an environ- mentally sensitive area, familiarity with Town procedunres and Code regulations and cost. Councilman Proft asked. that this item be deferred to the next meeting. He noted that he had just received the background materials and had not had sufficient time to study and evaluate than. Mayor Nystmn noted that time was important and selections of the finis could be made as a matter of policy with final contract approval at the next meeting. �hr Peter Wallace 27975 Via Ventana, addressed the Council and noted that he thought the Palo Alto Unified School District had already Prepared a soils engineering report on the property. The City Manager responded to this noting that while an initial investigation had taken place, the Town required a oinplete report. Mr. Wallace continued expressing the importance of a careful and objective selection of fires. P17TION SEODNDED NO CARRIED: Moved by Hillestad., seconded by Nystrom and passed by the following roll call vote to approve as a matter of policy the considera- tion of contracts with each of the firms, Nowack and Associates and Terrasearch Incorporated, and to refer to the City Attorney for preparation of said contracts for approval by Council at the next meeting. AYES: Mayor Nystrom and COURCi1WCMan Hillestad LADES: Councilman Proft ABSENT: Councilmambers McReynolds and Perkins c) Update on Mefly situation The City Manager reported that a mailing would he going to all Town residents explaining the Town's plan for eradication of the Mediterranean fruit fly. A volunteer progran was being established with assistance from the Town's maintenance craw and bins were being located in three places within the Tom for deposit of fruit. The Tom had also placed Barbara Cordon on the State payroll as volunteer coordinator for the project. Any questions should be 6 addressed to either Barbara Cordon or Pat Webb, Medfly Coordinator. dZ